What are facemasks?

A facemask is like a superhero cape for your face, it helps protect you when you're around other people.

Imagine you and your friend are playing in a park, and you both have a cold. When you sneeze or cough, tiny invisible germs go flying. If you wear a facemask, it's like putting up a little shield between your face and the world, it catches those germs before they can fly to someone else.

A facemask is usually made of soft fabric that covers your nose and mouth. When you breathe, talk, or laugh, the mask helps stop the tiny germs from escaping, just like a net stops bugs from flying out of a jar.

Sometimes, people wear masks when they're sick so they don’t make others feel unwell. Other times, healthy people wear them to stay safe too, it's like wearing a little bubble around your face that keeps you protected! A facemask is like a superhero cape for your face, it helps protect you when you're around other people.

Imagine you and your friend are playing in a park, and you both have a cold. When you sneeze or cough, tiny invisible germs go flying. If you wear a facemask, it's like putting up a little shield between your face and the world, it catches those germs before they can fly to someone else.

A facemask is usually made of soft fabric that covers your nose and mouth. When you breathe, talk, or laugh, the mask helps stop the tiny germs from escaping, just like a net stops bugs from flying out of a jar.

Sometimes, people wear masks when they're sick so they don’t make others feel unwell. Other times, healthy people wear them to stay safe too, it's like wearing a little bubble around your face that keeps you protected!